The Girl and the Spider
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| German | Das Mädchen und die Spinne |
| Directed by | Ramon Zürcher Silvan Zürcher |
| Written by | Ramon Zürcher Silvan Zürcher |
| Produced by | Adrian Blaser Aline Schmid |
| Starring | Henriette Confurius Liliane Amuat |
| Cinematography | Alexander Haßkerl |
| Edited by | Katharina Bhend Ramon Zürcher |
| Music by | Philipp Moll |
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| Distributed by | Edition Salzgeber Xenix Filmdistribution |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | German |
The Girl and the Spider (German: Das Mädchen und die Spinne) is a 2021 Swiss drama film written and directed by Ramon and Silvan Zürcher. The film centres on Mara (Henriette Confurius) and Lisa (Liliane Amuat), two women who have been living together, and portrays the emotional complications as Lisa moves out to a new apartment.
The film premiered in the Encounters program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, where the Zürchers won the award for Best Director in the program alongside Denis Côté for Social Hygiene (Hygiène sociale). It had its North American premiere at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival.